Legislative body okays health minister nomination
Acting Health Minister Dao Hong Lan has been approved by the National Assembly to be Minister following Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's nomination.
Lan, a member of the 12th Party Central Committee (alternate) and the 13th Party Central Committee, won 87.17% of the votes.
Dao Hong Lan, Minister of Health. Photo courtesy of the government's portal.
She became acting Health Minister this July from her then post as Party chief of Bac Ninh province.
Lan, 51 and from Hai Duong province, has a Master's Degree in economics. She replaced former minister of health Nguyen Thanh Long, who was arrested for his involvement in a Covid-19 test kit scam related to Viet A Company.
Dien Bien province's Party chief Nguyen Van Thang was also endorsed by the National Assembly Friday to be Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term, replacing Nguyen Van The who resigned.
Thang won 81.15% of parliament members' votes, following a nomination by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Friday morning.
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